ACT 2: No Hope Allowed
Chapter 8: Flying Solo (Bullets)
Kikyo: Is the recess over?
Yatarou: Judging by how Monokuma is looking right now..
Monokuma: *munch* *munch* ? Wh-What!?
Eita: Let's resume the proceedings, then.
Yori: Yes, Eita is correct. Shall we make haste and debate further?
Akahana: Let us go over all pieces of evidence in search of unanswered questions.
Tsukushi: I have a few questions about a certain piece of evidence...
Tsukushi: Namely, the motel locks.
Frances: Yeah... they're all broken, right?
Blackjack: That must mean... they were all picked, at some point during the day.
Frances: I-I sure hope they didn't break into our room...
Tsukushi: Huh? Why?
Frances: N-Nothing!
Tsukushi: Frances and Blackjack are blushing... I don't think I want to know.
Kikyo: The fact remains that our locks were all broken! And I'm pretty sure I know who did that.
Kikyo: It had to be the killer! No one else had any reason to pick and break the locks, right?
Yatarou: Hm...
Chigusa: Is s-something the m-matter, Yatarou?
Yatarou: Kikyo does have a point... but something's not right about her theory.
Frances: I-It's not!?
Blackjack: What's wrong with it, then, Mister Nekomirin?
Yatarou: Huh? I don't know. Something's wrong with it, though.
Tsukushi: Y-You don't know then...?
Yatarou: No idea.
Maruko: Agh! Herr Nekomirin!
Akahana: Let us not waste any further time badgering this sad excuse for a lawyer.
Akahana: Try and perceive the contradiction Yatarou found, everyone.
Yori: Where should we focus on?
Eita: I think Yuzuru's door should be our main focus.
Eita: She was the only one who noticed her door being locked as of this morning.
Chigusa: I-Is that weird...?
PHASE SEVEN
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT: NON-STOP DEBATE
Loaded Truth Bullets: Arrow Wounds | Yuzuru's F.T.E. | Motel Locks | Shizuka's Disappearance
Maruko: What's wrong with Herr Kanzaki noticing her lock before nous?
Yori: That is what we'll find out... what do we know about our locks?
Kikyo: According to Rule #5, all locks mustn't be tampered with.
Kikyo: Nevertheless, all of our locks were broken beyond repair!
Chigusa: D-Do you think, um, Monokuma would... just n-not c-care?
Riou: Hell no, leaf pipsqueak! The bear is really strict with his rules!
Chigusa: Eep! Y-Y-You're r-right! S-Sorry!
Yatarou: What about Yuzuru's lock? What's weird about hers?
Eita: It was broken before everyone else's. Overnight, I'd assume.
Yatarou: We can't prove that. We could have all missed ours for all we know.
Eita: That's high unlikely, Yatarou... don't you agree?
Riou: We're out of evidence though... nothing we can do to disprove it.
Kikyo: If all our locks were as broken as they were...
Kikyo: ...then we wouldn't have all missed it! Impossible!
Kiyoshi: Agh, it's no use! We're all out of fucking evidence!
Tsukushi: Objection, Your Honor!
(Tsukushi Fired: "Rule #5")
~ BREAK! ~
Tsukushi: Maybe we are all out of evidence... but that doesn't mean we can't prove this.
Tsukushi: I spotted a huge contradiction in this... I can't believe we didn't mention it sooner.
Akahana: Speak for yourself.
Blackjack: Mister Hananari, please continue... what is this contradiction you spotted?
Tsukushi: Kikyo mentioned none other than the root of this huge plothole... Rule #5!
Kikyo: Huh? Yeah, sure is weird the locks are broken while that rule's in effect.
Tsukushi: As we stand, we can't leave anything 'weird' out!
Tsukushi: Now, answer me this... why is Yuzuru's lock broken when that rule exists?
Riou: Maybe it wasn't broken?
Eita: I think we can safely say the lock was broken.
Frances: Damn right it was, I saw it with my own eyes. Blackjack and Tsukushi can tell you the same, right guys?
Blackjack: Yes.
Tsukushi: Uh-huh.
Yatarou: I know! The killer must've distracted Monokuma and broken it while he wasn't around watching!
Monokuma: Fat chance, Mahiru wannabe, I've always got an eye on all of you!
Monokuma: What kind of security would I make for if I turned a blind eye to all your rule breaking!?
Yatarou: Who's Mahiru!? And why do I want to be like them!?
Monokuma: ...
Kikyo: Silent treatment... typical.
Akahana: Let's move along. Yatarou's theory, aside from being disproven by Monokuma's testimony just now...
Akahana: ...is highly unlikely. There would have to be an accomplice to the crime.
Frances: Well, why wouldn't there be one? Maybe there is!
Tsukushi: No... the accomplice wouldn't gain anything. Only the killer gets to leave.
Tsukushi: So I think we can assume the blackened worked alone...
Maruko: Ja, Herr Hananari is right! Mais... where does that leave nosotros?
Yori: I believe the little girl over there might know something...
Eita: Chigusa? Do you know anything about the lock?
Chigusa: I-I-I... I-I th-think I h-have a th-theory ab-bout the r-rule...
Akahana: Please share it with us.
Chigusa: W-W-Well, m-maybe th-there's a... a...
Riou: Out with it, woman!
Chigusa: Eep! I... I think I... A... A-I think...
Kiyoshi: It's no use... she's scared shitless! Good job, muscle brain!
Riou: What!? This ain't my fault!
Frances: Don't fight now!
Yatarou: Can anyone try and guess her guess?
Blackjack: I believe I can try... I have a thought running around my mind as well.
PHASE EIGHT
DISCOVER THE KEYWORD: HANGMAN'S GAMBIT
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KEYWORD: LOOPHOLE!
~ COMPLETE ~
Blackjack: There must be a loophole somewhere in the writing of Rule #5.
Blackjack: A loophole that makes it possible for the killer to break Yuzuru's lock.
Frances: Wh-What? But... what loophole could that be? The rule seems pretty clear, babe.
Riou: Let's read it really slowly! Yell if you can spot anything stupid.
Eita: That won't be necessary, I'm afraid. Upon a quick analysis, I've discovered a possibly important piece of information.
Yori: Please, Eita, if you would. Share it with all of us.
Eita: The fifth rule reads as follows...
Eita: Some doors are locked and must not be broken into. During investigation time, all doors aside from the central plaza doors will unlock.
Frances: ...!
Frances: I think I just realized something I didn't notice before... Look at the second part...
Frances: During investigation time, all doors will unlock! So why would anyone need to break locks mid-investigation?
Blackjack: O-Oh... a new contradiction arises...
Eita: That isn't the loophole I noticed.
Frances: I-It wasn't? Then... there's two?
Kikyo: Sure seems like it... man, as stingy as he is, Monokuma sure leaves a lot of holes behind.
Monokuma: Hm-hm! Love me a good hole!
Riou: AAAAAGH! A perverted comment!
Yatarou: Riou, chiiiiill... it's nothing much. Now... Eita, what did you see?
Eita: Check the first sentence.
ANSWER THE QUESTION!
What loophole behind Rule #5 did the killer take advantage of in Yuzuru's room?
1. You can break an unlocked door's lock.
2. You can only break locks after a murder happens and an investigation begins.
3. You can break out of a room, not into a room.
Eita: My calculations are always correct.
Kiyoshi: Stuck-up little bitch.
Eita: As I was saying... the loophole used in Yuzuru's lock was...
Eita: The rules states you can't break into rooms. But breaking of out them isn't mentioned.
Akahana: I can already spy a contradiction there, Eita.
Akahana: Yuzuru was alone that night after Shizuka went missing.
Akahana: Are you suggesting she broke it herself and forgot?
Eita: No. Quite the opposite, actually. I assert that Shizuka broke out of the room tonight.
Yatarou: Wh-What did you say!?
Chigusa: Sh-Shizuka...!?
Maruko: Why would Herr Matsuoka do that!?
Eita: I have no idea. But the fact remains.
Eita: Yuzuru's door was already broken this morning.
Eita: This also explains why our locks weren't broken at that time.
Frances: So... he broke the lock and ran away alone...?
Eita: Yes. That's the theory, anyway.
Eita: Since Yuzuru keeps the key with her at all times, he didn't have a choice.
Yori: Eita has made a good point. It's a theory worth discussing.
Tsukushi: I don't see anything wrong with his theory. It explains the locks dilemma.
Tsukushi: But the question is, why would he break out?
Kikyo: Maybe he found out Yuzuru was the mole before us and chickened out?
Yatarou: Sleeping in the same room as a killer would make anyone's bones rattle, am I right?
Blackjack: Mister Matsuoka knew Miss Kanzaki was a killer beforehand nonetheless.
Blackjack: She is the Super High School Level Assassin.
Yori: That is true, but he trusted Yuzuru because of their similar reasoning.
Chigusa: Y-You're t-talking about, um, l-last t-t-time, right?
Maruko: Hai, I believe so. Herr Masuoka trusted the poor fräulein more than he did any of us.
Akahana: Finding out she was the killer must've surprised him to say the least.
Akahana: And so he made his escape.
Kikyo: I have a question, though... we're saying the killer used that Rule #5 loophole.
Kikyo: But we're also saying Shizuka was the only one who could've done it.
Kikyo: So... Shizuka should be the killer. But we've proven he isn't.
Yatarou: Agh, you're right! We're right back where we began!
Tsukushi: It just means the killer didn't break Yuzuru's lock.
Tsukushi: Maybe they just noticed hers and broke all others to make it seem accidental.
Blackjack: Yuzuru warned us all before she left to search for Shizuka, so why would the killer do that?
Frances: Maybe they... weren't aware we all knew. Because they weren't there.
Chigusa: Wh-What do you m-mean?
Frances: I mean... you two fall into that category, Chigusa and Maruko.
Frances: You weren't with us before breakfast when Yuzuru told us!
Yori: Don't accuse them of what you're accusing them, Frances, please.
Yori: As much as your reasoning may seem flawless, I beg you to reconsider.
Frances: You're not protecting possible murderers, are you, Yori...?
Eita: He is simply saying you need to calm down and think through this rationally.
Frances: Fine. Go ahead, tell me what's keeping these two from doing this?
PHASE NINE
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT: NON-STOP DEBATE
Loaded Truth Bullets: Unknown Device | Cracked Longbow | Group Breakfast | Shizuka's Disappearance | Motel Locks | Shizuka's Whereabouts
Maruko: Herr Baishou... you can't seriously be accusing us of homicĂdio!
Maruko: Herr Kanzaki was our friend!
Tsukushi: Maruko is right, but we still have to consider the possibility.
Tsukushi: Does anyone have any rebuttals to Frances's theory, please?
Kikyo: That'd mean an alibi for this morning. They were both together at the time.
Yatarou: So they're each other's alibi!
Yori: If they broke the locks, then they're the killer.
Yori: Do we have any evidence linking them to Yuzuru's room?
Riou: None! There's no evidence that connects the two.
Chigusa: Y-Yeah... w-we never even w-went into her r-room...
Blackjack: Can't we say the person who broke the locks wasn't the killer?
Tsukushi: If you assert that, you should come up with some other reason why they'd do it.
Blackjack: I see... I have no plausible reasoning, though.
Eita: We're at an impass.
Akahana: Objection, Your Honor!
(Akahana Fired: Missing Items)
~ BREAK! ~
The Solo Bullet "Missing Items", privy to Akahana Nakajima, is a now a regular Truth Bullet.
Riou: I thought we didn't have any more Solo Bullets! What the hell is that!?
Akahana: Evidence to clear Maruko and Chigusa's names regarding the murder of Yuzuru Kanzaki.
Akahana: Do you object to their innocence, Riou?
Tsukushi: Akahana, what are these 'missing items' you're firing?
Akahana: The wire and the crossbow from the shooting range were found in Yuzuru's hut.
Frances: They were what!?
Blackjack: Frances and I didn't see any missing items in Miss Kanzaki's motel room.
Akahana: Under the bedsheets in Shizuka's bunk. Be more observant next time.
TRUTH BULLET UPDATED: 'MISSING' CROSSBOW
Akahana: Please notice the image I provided along with the truth bullet.
Akahana: Eita, please estimate how long this wire is. Is it long enough to reach the storage room from the pane?
Eita: Just enough, I'd wager. The thickness and color match up perfectly as well.
Eita: It must be the cord that connected the device in the storage room and the glass pane.
Eita: Being near the crossbow also indicated that same thing.
Kikyo: How does that save Maruko and Chigusa from suspicion, though?
Kikyo: They were used in the murder and later hid during our search.
Akahana: Blackjack, Frances. You two investigated the motel, prior to Yori and Frances being together, yes?
Frances: Huh-uh.
Akahana: Did you see Maruko or Chigusa around the premises?
Blackjack: Ah, I see your point. No, we in fact, didn't.
Blackjack: That's proof they aren't the killer, then?
Akahana: Yes. There are no accomplices this time around, so...
Akahana: Unless you tell us a new reason for them to break the locks, they are cleared of that crime.
Frances: That's kinda dodgy, though... Blackjack and I didn't notice anyone passing by!
Frances: Only me, her, and later, Kikyo.
Kikyo: And that was a little after the time of death. So I'm solid, in case you forgot.
Yatarou: This is getting us nowhere, again! This case has way too many ruses and moving parts...
Tsukushi: Let's go over what we know and try to find inconsistencies. Is that alright?
Riou: Take the stage, Tsukushi.
Tsukushi: Yuzuru and the killer met at the shooting range for some reason.
Tsukushi: There, Yuzuru was bludgeoned to death and died.
Tsukushi: She also coughed up a bit of blood.
Tsukushi: Later, the killer pinned Yuzuru to the target and crucified her...
Tsukushi: ...probably to make us think she died from the arrow wounds.
Tsukushi: Then the killer closed the glass pane and cut the wire that operated it.
Tsukushi: And left the scene to hide the crossbow and the wire in her room.
Tsukushi: Afterwards, they met us in the motel to report Shizuka's search results.
Tsukushi: And we all went over to the shooting range searching for Yuzuru.
Tsukushi: Any questions?
Chigusa: I-I, um, I have one...
Chigusa: D-Did you n-notice anything, u-um, s-strange in the range when you went there?
Riou: Me and Tsukushi? Nah, nothing much. The door was locked, as we told you.
Riou: We thought it strange so I tried breaking the door down... no luck though.
Tsukushi: Huh... now that I think about it...
Tsukushi: We've got another thing to think over. The door in the shooting range.
Kikyo: The lock was untouched, even after you tried to break down the door...
Yori: Excuse me, Kikyo, if I may. What are you all talking about?
Yori: I have nothing of the sort in my truth bullets... a glitch, perhaps?
Frances: I know where this is going.
Eita: Another Solo Bullet. And this time, it seems multiple people have access to it.
Tsukushi: Solo? We didn't even save it as a Truth Bullet. We only spoke of it during the investigation.
Yatarou: But sure enough... it's right there on the list. Number 11.
Kikyo: You mean to say, it automatically saved it as a Solo Bullet for the three of us!?
Riou: Uh-uh, that's wrong. I have it as well and I wasn't there!
Riou: Monokuma, what the hell did you do!?
Monokuma: Why are you yelling at me!? If anything, be thankful I saved it.
Monokuma: You dumbasses should really start looking at things more carefully.
Monokuma: You get on the custodian's case over him not reading the bullet points...
Monokuma: And you didn't even know you had one! Despicable hipocrites!
Chigusa: C-Can you j-just... make it a r-regular bullet, please?
Monokuma: Fiiiine, flower girl.
The Solo Bullet "Shooting Range Door", privy to Kikyo Namikaze, Tsukushi Hananari, Riou Ryielo and Yatarou Nekomirin, is a now a regular Truth Bullet.
Riou: Alright then, who has any more solo bullets!? This is really pissing me off, you know!?
Yatarou: L-Let's just go on... There's probably no more of them. Three's a crowd, right?
Maruko: Ja, moving on... Herr Nekomirin, what's wrong about the range door?
Kikyo: Well, as I said, even after Riou tried to break in, the lock was perfectly fine.
Yatarou: We didn't find any good reason as to why, though.
Yatarou: And nothing's popped to mind since then. Anyone else?
Kikyo: Nope.
Riou: Can't say I have.
Tsukushi: I think I might have a theory in the works...
Kikyo: H-Huh, you do!?
Riou: Then tell us!
Tsukushi: I should think this over first, though... let's see.
PHASE TEN
DIVE DRIVE: LOGIC DIVE
Let's see. We have a locked room in the form of the shooting range, but our big, muscular Boxer wasn't able to even dent the lock. I doubt the lock was anything special, even if it is Monokuma brand or whatever so there must be another explanation... what though?
QUESTION #1
How was the door when Riou tried to break in?
Locked
Unlocked
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The door was unlocked when Riou tried to break in!
The door couldn't have been locked when Riou and I forced it open, or the lock would have had some kind of marks or damage on it. So it must've been unlocked. Thing is, how can an unlocked door be unable to be opened?
QUESTION #2
What happened to the unlocked door so that Riou couldn't open it?
It was broken
It was barred shut
It was glued together
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The killer barred the door so Riou couldn't get in!
Knowing the lock was in perfect condition and there was no sticky substance near the door, only one option remains. The killer barred the door with something and made a makeshift lock. Now the question is... what was that makeshift lock made out of?
QUESTION #3
What was the makeshift lock?
The glass pane's wire
Yuzuru's body
Something else
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It must be something else that was found somewhere in the range!
By the time Riou and I got there, Yuzuru's body was probably pinned onto the target already. Even if it wasn't, it wouldn't have been strong enough to keep Riou out. Same goes for the wire, so it must've been something else... but I have no idea what it is. Think, Tsukushi, think.
QUESTION #4
What'd happen to the makeshift lock after Riou tried to force it?
It'd break
It'd crack
It'd bend
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The makeshift lock cracked when Riou tried to break it!
LOGIC DIVE - COMPLETE!
Tsukushi: I think I've got it!
Tsukushi: My theory is this!
Tsukushi: The door's lock was unlocked when Riou and I came to the range.
Frances: What are you saying? Didn't you all just tell us the door was locked?
Blackjack: Yes, indeed. You told us exactly the same thing before we reached the range.
Tsukushi: You're absolutely right, you two! But I made a mistake in saying it was locked.
Tsukushi: It just wasn't able to be opened, you see?
Yori: I'm afraid you lost me, Tsukushi. Please elaborate.
Kikyo: Yeah, actually, same here.
Yatarou: How can an unlocked door be unable to be opened?
Tsukushi: It was barred shut by something... something we've had to have found out around town in the investigation.
Akahana: Like what, Hananari?
Tsukushi: You tell me. What do you think happened to whatever was keeping the door shut?
Tsukushi: Keep in mind it has to be strong enough to keep our dear Riou out, and he's no pushover.
Riou: Haha, damn right I ain't! Thanks, Tsukushi!
Eita: That aside, what happened to the weapon, you ask? It must have been damaged.
Chigusa: D-Did we find anything damaged around?
Maruko: O-Oh! Creo que I found what Herr Hananari is thinking of, everyone!
PRESENT EVIDENCE!
1. Missing Items
2. Cracked Longbow
3. 'Missing' Crossbow
4. Group Breakfast
Maruko: This must be right, nein?
Maruko: Le cracked longbow! It's indeed damaged, certo?
Maruko: It's also long enough to bar the porta completely shut!
Tsukushi: My thought exactly, Maruko. This explains what role the longbow plays in this case.
Tsukushi: The items in the range are very durable and can withstand substantial damage.
Tsukushi: That's why it cracked under Riou's tremendous strength, but didn't break.
Akahana: I see... the killer probably knew of this beforehand and used to it their advantage.
Yatarou: Can I say something?
Tsukushi: What is it?
Yatarou: I have something else to ask.
Yatarou: Back to the motel... I want to close the locks dilemma for now.
Yatarou: So does anyone care to explain how the culprit broke the locks?
Yatarou: Whoever searched the motel for Shizuka should've seen someone.
Blackjack: We unfortunately didn't see a soul there.
Frances: Only us two and Yuzuru.
Blackjack: I doubt she'd break the locks without us noticing, however.
Kikyo: But after a while, Yori and Frances went off somewhere, and Blackjack was alone in the motel.
~ ARGUMENT ~
Blackjack: Now hold on, just a second.
Blackjack: Are you suggesting I broke the locks, Miss Namikaze?
Akahana: Well, I'd have to concur in saying you are the most likely suspect.
Akahana: As an Information Broker, you should have lock picking skills.
Blackjack: I am not the killer. And I did not break the locks in the motel rooms.
Kikyo: I didn't insinuate anything of the sort... but you might.
Kikyo: We have no way of giving you an alibi. Thing is, you were alone for quite a while.
Blackjack: I am sorry but I don't think you understand.
Blackjack: Miss Namikaze, you are accusing me of a serious transgression.
Blackjack: While I confess I do possess the skills to break locks and into households, I haven't used it in this case.
Eita: In this case?
Blackjack: Yes. That is indeed what we're discussing, is it not?
Kikyo: I'm just saying y-
Blackjack: I understand your point of view, but please understand mine.
Kikyo: Y-You're not listening to me...
Blackjack: Nor do I need to. I have a clear conscience that I am not the killer.
Blackjack: And I will cross swords with you in a Rebuttal Showdown if it comes to that.
Frances: Blackjack is right, she didn't do a thing!
Frances: I confess to the murder and the lockpicking! Please let her go!
Blackjack: Don't be ridiculous, Frances. You are killing us both and all innocent people present.
Blackjack: This is merely an obstacle. Miss Namikaze should be more than capable enough to overcome it.
Frances: I-If you say so...
Blackjack: Let us do this, Miss Namikaze. Let me prove my innocence!
Kikyo: I d-didn't accuse you!
Blackjack 21? has challenged Kikyo Namikaze to a Rebuttal Showdown!
PHASE ELEVEN
CROSS SWORDS: REBUTTAL SHOWDOWN
Sheathed Truth Swords: Monokuma File #2 | Kikyo's Account | Bruises on Body | Motel Locks | Group Breakfast
Blackjack: It's obvious I didn't kill...
Blackjack: ...Miss Kanzaki in the shooting range!
Blackjack: It is the same exact thing that happened...
Blackjack: ...with Miss Takagawa and Miss Inubarashi.
Blackjack: The person who broke the locks...
Blackjack: ...killed Miss Kanzaki.
Blackjack: If that clears their names, it shall clear mine as well!
~ ADVANCE! ~
Kikyo: I don't think you understand...
Kikyo: I just noticed you were by yourself, Blackjack!
Kikyo: I didn't accuse you of a thing, I think you're innocent.
~ DEVELOPMENT! ~
Blackjack: Which I indeed am!
Blackjack: You have no evidence to indict me!
Blackjack: Therefore, you can't prove I broke the locks! End of discussion.
Kikyo Namikaze has been defeated.
The challenger, Blackjack 21, is the winner!
Frances: Attagirl, babe! You showed the hair girl who's boss!
Kikyo: B-But I didn't say- oh forget it...
Kikyo: This was a waste of time!
Kikyo: The only thing we found out is that we can't accuse one of us without evidence, which - guess what - we already knew!
Yori: It seems we're, once again, stuck with very little to debate.
Akahana: If I may. I'd like to make sure of everything we know so far. Do we have sufficient evidence to back everything up?
Tsukushi: You mean... the basics? Crime scene, cause of death, time of death, murder weapon.
Akahana: Yes. Are we sure that all of the answers we're taking as fact are the real deal?
Riou: Let's check them one by one!
Yatarou: Crime scene... aside from discovering the body there, we don't have much evidence turning that into indisputable fact.
Yatarou: But does that really matter? It's obvious she was killed in the shooting range.
Yatarou: Otherwise, the culprit would have carried a dead body around town. Everyone could've seen them.
Yori: Next is the cause of death... the Monokuma File doesn't state Yuzuru was bludgeoned, but we inferred as much from the bruises.
Yori: It was likely not mentioned in order to deceive us and make us unsure whether it was the arrows or the beating.
Frances: The time of death is a given in the Monokuma File, so we're sure. The file doesn't lie, it only omits details.
Blackjack: Finally, the murder weapon... we have no leads leading here because of the wound's shape.
Tsukushi: W-Wait a second... then we don't have any basics set for the case!?
Akahana: Indeed. We have no proof any of us are right.
Akahana: Which is why the trial isn't proceeding smoothly. We need irrefutable evidence of these basics before we build a case against someone.
Kikyo: You make it sound like it's fun to doubt each other... if anything, I wanna forget about this and leave...
Tsukushi: We can't do that, Kikyo... Yuzuru had a resolve to brought killers to justice. Akahana and I share that same creed.
Tsukushi: As farfetched as it is to have Yuzuru, an assassin, tell us this... those were her true feelings. We can't let her down!
Yatarou: Yeah, Tsukushi is right.
Riou: Damn right he is! Can't let the culprit go free!
Blackjack: Let us resume our debate then, by cementing the basics.
Blackjack: First of all... what should we begin with?
Yori: Without a definitive cause of death, we can't ascertain the murder weapon, so I believe that'd be wise.
Chigusa: Th-There's a-also the c-crime scene...
Akahana: Crime scene or cause of death, what shall we discuss first?
Tsukushi: I want to gather information out of all of us before we get started.
Tsukushi: Over the past twenty four hours, did anyone notice anything strange?
Yatarou: Why the sudden interest?
Tsukushi: The culprit is bound to have been planning this murder for a couple of days now.
Tsukushi: There's no way they could orchestrate a murder plan on a whim.
Kikyo: So this murder was premeditated. Sure, I can get behind that theory.
Eita: I, for one, am unable to recall anything wrong.
Eita: But I might have a guess as to who does.
Riou: Maths pipsqueak, do you know something!?
Maruko: Out with it, Herr Kurogane, hayaku, hayaku!
Blackjack: Yes, Mister Kurogane, what did you notice?
Eita: It is not much of a what, but a who... Kiyoshi Ikeda, I believe you had something stolen from you.
Kiyoshi: Wh-What the shit, dude!? How the fuck did you find that out!?
Riou: Yeah, this guy had some of his stuff messed with. He told me back at the targets.
Riou: You've got a whole lotta time to chat when you're standing guard.
Frances: That's not important... we're investigating a murder, not a theft... is Kiyoshi's situation even related?
Kiyoshi: Heh, I don't think so. That's why I didn't mention it.
Riou: It might be pretty important to the case though... can you repeat what you told me?
Kiyoshi: Monokuma, just make it a fucking regular bullet or something. I can't be bothered...
Blackjack: You had the theft as a truth bullet and neglected it!?
Kiyoshi: I sure as hell didn't save it, fuckface. But I'm guessing I do.
The Solo Bullet "Kiyoshi's Account", privy to Kiyoshi Ikeda and Riou Ryielo, is a now a regular Truth Bullet.
Tsukushi: You had your cleaning supplies messed with... yesterday afternoon?
Kiyoshi: Yeah, noticed some shit was missing. Chemicals I use to scrub the floor and stuff, nothing major.
Blackjack: If it wasn't something major, it wouldn't be a Truth Bullet, Mister Ikeda!
Kiyoshi: Yeah, yeah, Mister Ikeda fucking sucks, shut your pie hole before quick feet over there gets her period.
Frances: Why you little...!
Kikyo: Stop arguing! We don't have the time!
Yatarou: Kiyoshi had his chemicals tampered with and it looks like some were missing.
Riou: Why you gotta say chemicals? It's just soap, right?
Kiyoshi: That shit's cream-of-the-crop, top-notch cleaning material, steroid face! Don't call them fucking soap!
Akahana: Now before we proceed. Everyone check their Truth Bullets and tell me... are there any more Solos?
Monokuma: I can guarantee you there aren't any more in this case! You found them all!
Monokuma: But you say you want everyone to check and see? That'd make these trials super boring...
Monokuma: I'll have to rule out that possibility for next time, hehe...
Tsukushi: Shut up! There won't be a next time!
Monokuma: Ah, delusional protagonists... I hate you all.
Kikyo: What're you talking about...?
Monokuma: ...
Yatarou: Yeah, figures. Just ignore him for now.
Yatarou: Let's get back to debating!
PHASE TWELVE
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT: NON-STOP DEBATE
Loaded Truth Bullets: Arrow Wounds | Bruises on Body | 'Missing' Crossbow | Kiyoshi's Account
Yori: We found out Kiyoshi's cleaning supplies were tampered with, yesterday.
Yori: But how does that information affect the case?
Eita: I'm sure it has something to do with another cause of death.
Frances: The various shapes of his bottles should explain the difference in the bruises.
Frances: So maybe she was bludgeoned to death with Kiyo's cleaning supplies!
Riou: Maybe they were used to clear the area of blood!
Blackjack: There might be a connection between the supplies and an alternate crime scene.
Maruko: Herr Ikeda's supplies might be completely unrelated, ja?
Kikyo: That statement needs a serious makeover!
(Kikyo Fired: Kiyoshi's Account)
~ BREAK! ~
Kikyo: The sole fact that this supposed theft is mentioned in Truth Bullets must mean it plays a part in the game.
Kikyo: We've heard many theories, and it's hard to think none of them make sense.
Maruko: Souka... Then I was wrong...
Frances: Well damn! That was an uneventful Non-Stop Debate if I ever saw one...
Kiyoshi: Tell me about it.
Frances: You, shut up.
Kiyoshi: See? Bitch on her period now.
Blackjack: You, shut up.
Yatarou: Yowch, double teamed by the group's power couple there, Kiyo. Nice job.
Riou: Let's get back on track, you guys!
Tsukushi: Riou's right! Now... we all got our own thoughts.
Tsukushi: Eita thinks the cleaning supplies have something to do with the cause of death.
Tsukushi: Frances suggested they were used as the murder weapon.
Tsukushi: Riou said the killer used them to clear the blood from the area.
Tsukushi: Finally, Blackjack mentioned something about a new crime scene the supplies might point towards.
ANSWER THE QUESTION!
Who's got the most correct theory out of everyone?
1. Eita
2. Frances
3. Riou
4. Blackjack
Tsukushi: You're the only one!
Tsukushi: Although Blackjack and Riou's theories could be true... I think Eita's is the one.
Tsukushi: What if we based all our debates on a false assumption?
Tsukushi: The assumption that Yuzuru was hit repeatedly with a blunt object and that was how she died.
Kikyo: You mean to say, she wasn't bludgeoned to death...?
Akahana: Hananari, what are you getting at?
Tsukushi: Being bludgeoned to death was what the culprit wanted us to think...
Tsukushi: We fell right into their trap! They made us do a double turn!
Yatarou: D-Double turn?
Frances: Explain yourself!
Tsukushi: We thought the real cause of death was being bludgeoned...
Tsukushi: ...and the fake one was blood loss due to being shot with arrows.
Tsukushi: But what if being hit with a blunt object, was also a fake cause of death?
Riou: There were two fakes!?
Blackjack: Preposterous! How is there evidence that supports such a wild accusation!?
Tsukushi: The bruises on the body are all the evidence I need...
ANSWER THE QUESTION!
What's wrong about Yuzuru's bruises?
1. The bruises' shape
2. The bruises' locations
3. The bruises' color
Tsukushi: I can prove it with this!
Chigusa: Th-The sh-shape of the b-bruises, Tsukushi...?
Maruko: What does that have anything to do with the cause of death!?
Blackjack: If anything, there being bruises in the body suggests that she was hit repeatedly!
Tsukushi: Yes... but what if the bruises we saw aren't bruises at all?
Riou: H-Huh!?
Akahana: Are you doubting my expertise?
Tsukushi: I wouldn't put it so bluntly... without medical analysis, it's easy to be misguided.
Tsukushi: When did I become so snarky against Akahana?
Tsukushi: Not that I'm complaning, mind you. Being top dog like this sure makes me sounds cool.
Yori: Tsukushi, if you may. Please tell us what you find so intriguing about their shapes.
Yatarou: Yeah! What do you think killed Yuzuru if it wasn't being bludgeoned?
Tsukushi: Poison.
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Maruko: D-Doku, you say? Why?
Frances: Yeah... p-poison is a pretty sick way of killing someone. And there's no poison around Verdant Views, is there?
Blackjack: I see... you mean to say, the thief is the killer.
Tsukushi: Bingo. The killer might have injected Yuzuru with Kiyoshi's chemicals and poisoned her.
Tsukushi: Poison normally makes the victim bleed internally, which could relate to purpura.
Tsukushi: Purpura are dark blotches on your skin, which under the naked eye might be similar to bruises!
Riou: I'm not a coroner or nothin', so I couldn't have noticed the difference, right?
Tsukushi: Yep!
Akahana: There were no injection wounds in her body, I'm afraid.
Tsukushi: It might have been covered with the arrow wounds.
Akahana: But where would the culprit find a needle to do this?
Tsukushi: Hm...
Tsukushi: You got me.
Yatarou: Tsukushi's not necessarily wrong, though! Yuzuru might have somehow eaten it!
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Frances: H-Hey, don't look at me!
Frances: Sure, I baked everyone pastries, but I didn't kill Yuzuru!
Frances: Even if I did, check the bullets... I made everyone a cupcake, but hers is in her room, untouched.
Chigusa: D-Don't w-worry, Frances... Y-You're not a s-suspect, anymore...
Kikyo: Huh-uh! I cleared you of suspicion since I saw you and Yori leaving the motel together.
Kikyo: Since you did so only a few minutes after the crime, you've got yourself an alibi.
Yori: Excuse me... would you repeat that?
A/N: BAM, CLIFFHANGER!
Next chapter will be the end of this second Class Trial - which I'm having mixed feelings about. I feel like I designed a pretty good case and just couldn't handle all of it in writing. I hope you're enjoying this nonetheless and are hoping to find out who the killer is, next time! Any last guesses?
Until next time... Yamazaki out!